Project — A Cup of Tea

A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield (October 14, 1888 – January 9, 1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction. She was born into a middle class family in Wellington, New Zealand. Throughout her childhood, she took an extreme interest in music and literature, and would eventually go on to write a number of short stories and novels. She is said to be New Zealand’s most famous writer, who was closely associated with D. H. Laurence and something of a rival of Virginia Woolf. Mansfield’s creative years were burdened with loneliness, illness, jealousy all reflected in her work with the bitter depiction of marital and family relationships of her middle-class characters. Her short stories are also notable for their use of stream-of-consciousness. Like the Russian writer Anton Chekhov, Mansfield depicted trivial events and subtle changes in human behavior. Without the company of her literary friends, family, or her husband, she wrote much about her own roots and her childhood, reflecting the breakdown of the family in modern culture. Mansfield died of a pulmonary hemorrhage on January 9, 1923, in Gurdjieff Institute, near Fontainebleau, France.

English — homework

Homework: Topic Vocabulary: Thinking A-C p. 14

A| Circle the correct word.
1. Don’t be so optimistic / pessimistic. Everything’s going to be fine, you’ll see!
2. Most newspapers are usually biased / prejudiced towards a certain politival outlook.
3. I’m slightly dubious / cynical about whether Sean’s idea is going to work.
4. To suggest that it’s possible to create a society without crime is a little naive / sceptical, isn’t it?
5. The only ingenious / plausible explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.
6. Please don’t baffle / discriminate me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!
7. It’s not always easy to assume / assess someone’s suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview.
8. How can the government justify / speculate spending so much on the armed forces?
9. Looking at the damage, I would estimate / deduce that the painting will cost at least €2,000 to restore properly.
10. I don’t think you should reflect / presume that lots of people are going to help you with this project.

B| Complete using the correct form of the words in the box. More than one word might fit in each gap, but try to use all the words.
concentrate • consider • contemplate • deliberate • gather • grasp • ponder • reckon • suppose
1. It took me quite a long time to grasp what the aim of the game was.
2. The jury are still deliberating, but they’re expected to reach a verdict soon.
3. I gather from your tutor that you’re thinking of changing course.
4. You really have to concentrate very hard when you are doing calligraphy.
5. I’m seriously considering asking for a pay rise tomorrow.
6. How long do you reckon it’ll take to get to Manchester?
7. I don’t suppose I could borrow your lecture notes this weekend, could I?
8. If you’ve ever pondered the question ‘Why does the universe bother to exist?’, then this is the book for you.
9. Let’s not even contemplate the possibility of failure.

C| Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct words on the lines.
1. I’m in a real hunch because I’ve been invited to two parties on Saturday and I don’t know which one to go to. –dilemma
2. Dave said he’s got complete guesswork in us, and thinks we’re going to do a great job. –faith
3. Sarah’s a/an intuition when it comes to astrophysics, but she’s not very practical in everyday things. –genius
4. You often need to use a little educated notion when you’re starting a cryptic crossword. –guesswork
5. l’ve got a/an ideology that someone in this office is going to get promoted soon. –hunch
6. Communism and capitalism are very different types of dilemma. –ideology
7. Who gave you the faith for the main character in the book? –inspiration
8. Detective Tacker had absolutely no evidence that Roddard was involved, but all his paradox told hin he was. –intuition
9. I’ve got a small inspiration about the exam syllabus. Should I talk to Mrs Jacobs about it? –query
10. Paying mothers a salary to raise their children is an interesting genius. –notion
11. The fact that more people would come here if the place wasn’t so crowded is a real query. –paradox

English — classwork

1/ self — study
Self — study is important for growth and learning.

2/ naive
The new coach seemed naive, but it added a nice touch to the room.

3/ biased
I’ve been thinking about how biases can impact our decisions.

4/ justify
It’s hard to justify why I ate the last cookie, but it was delicious.

5/ faith
Faith helps us belive in things that we can’t see but feel deep inside.

6/ genius
You’re a creative and genius when it comes to solving puzzle.

7/ paradox
It’s a paradox how time seems to speed up when you’re having fun.

8/ consider
When you consider all the options, you’ll find the perfect solution that fits just right.

homework — repeat all words

English — Grammar. homework

1. corpse – a dead body, usually of a person — դիակ, մահացած մարմին, սովորաբար մարդու
a. When given all the data* on the corpse, the professor was able
to solve the murder. — Դիակի մասին բոլոր տվյալները ստանալուց հետո պրոֆեսորը կարողացավ բացահայտել սպանությունը:
b. The corpse was laid to rest in the vacant* coffin. — Դիակը թաղվեց դատարկ դագաղում։
c. An oath* of revenge was sworn over the corpse by his relatives. — Դիակի վրա վրեժխնդրության երդում տվեցին նրա հարազատները։

English — Homework. Grammar

FILL IN THE BLANKS
Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
1. As I looked at all the data the salesman showed me, I knew that I was getting more and more mixed up.
2. I used tact when I told my fat uncle that his extra weight made him look better.
3. When the guard saw that the cot was vacant, he realized that the prisoner had left the jail.
4. Although he took an oath on the Bible, Sal lied to the jury.
5. My aunt was so jealous of our new couch that she bought one just like it.
6. I enjoyed reading the story of the gallant man who put his cloak over a mud puddle so that the queen would not dirty her feet.
7. The loss of Claudia’s eyesight was a hardship which she learned to live with.
8. The driver was forced to abandon his car when two of the tires became flat.
9. Betty could not qualify for the Miss Teenage America Contest because she was twenty years old.
10. The blade was so sharp that I cut myself in four places while shaving.
11. Unaccustomed to being kept waiting, the angry woman marched out of the store.
12. Because he was a bachelor, the movie actor was invited to many parties.

True beauty

True beauty, whats the true beauty is. I think true beauty, is the honest and most harmonious thing in the world. I dont have any standarts of beauty, everyone is beautiful with his/her own natural external. Everyone was born with his/her individual and unrepeatable external. So, nobody has nose, eyes, lips, hair, body like yours. Every nose, eye, every body part with what you were born is exclusive, SPECIAL. So I can say that true beauty, makes you special one. Recently I’ve started to prefer hooked nose more than, that little ”perfect” nose, cause they are more individual, and interesting than noses that has everyone. Nowadays standards of beauty has started to go to the natural beauty, hooked nose, small or big lips, big or small ears etc.

English — grammar

E/ 1. A) I am looking for a book on fly fishing. Do you have any in stock?
B) Stan looks like he’s in a bad mood this morning.

2. A) How do you feel about inviting Jackie to come with us on Saturday?
B) Britney doesn’t feel very well, so I’ve told her she can go home.

3. A) Jan and I are considering buying a new flat.
B) Why do you consider Ray Davis to be a better songwriter than Paul McCartney?

4. A) We are having a barbecue right now, so can I call you back this evening?
B) Does the Deacnons have a swimming pool?

5. A) The idea of going to Greek island really appeales to me.
B) Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack.

6. A) This chicken doesn’t smell very fresh. I think I’ll throw it away just to be on the safe side.
B) Why do you throw that chicken, Mum?

7. A) I am depending on you, James. Don’t let me down!
B) Whether we get there by six depends on the traffic.

8. A) Julian is a bit busy at the moment, actually.
B) Guys, you are being too noisy! Can’t you keep it down, please?

9. A) Do you think Bob would like a CD for his birthday?
B) Oliver said he thought about moving out of the city.

10) A) I hear that Doug is seeing quite a lot of Katy these days. Is that true?
B) I see Manchester United lost again.

Stress — how can I manage stress

Stress is something that affects many people each and every day. Life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For some people stress is so common it is a way of life. Stress can be very harmful and or helpful. It could help motivate you to meet a deadline and perform a task under pressure. Stress can also be very harmful, such as memory problems, moodiness, aches and pains, and eating more or less.

Stress can affect the mind, body, and behavior. These affects could cause your relationships with others can be affected with your girlfriend, parents, or anyone else who is significant in your life. Stress has many different symptoms the most often and most common is having a headache. On your body the effects of stress are muscle tension or pain, chest pain, and fatigue. The effects of stress on your mood is anxiety, restlessness, and lack of motivation or focus. Finally, the effects of stress on your behavior is overeating or under eating, drug or alcohol abuse, and social withdraw. Since anyone at any age can be stressed there is no certain population that is effected the most. I would say that teenagers get stressed easily due to school, spots and or jobs. The thing that stresses most high school student out is picking and choosing what they are going to do after high school and what college they will be going to if any. People a little bit older after college could be stressed by trying to find a job or trying to find or support a family. Older people could be stressed if they are running out of money but besides that older people are probably the least stressful people in are population. Stress is not only affected in the work place and at home, it is also affected during sports. There is a ton of pressure in many high school sports especially individual sports.

English — stress

Audio zone: Beating stress – preparation

Match the words or phrases with the definitions.

1/ to manage something successfully — to cope with
2/ food or other things needed to live and grow — nourishment
3/ a promise to do something — a commitment
4/ a belief about how things should be — an expectation
5/ to solve a problem or difficulty — to resolve
6/ a group of (informal) — a bunch of
7/ to express a feeling you were not showing — to relase
8/ to completely fill a space — to be crowded into

English — Unit 8

A| Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
1. John Sanders, MP, denied any involvement in the scandal when asked about it yesterday. (deny / refuse)
2. The politician refused to say more when questioned by reporters this morning. (deny / refuse)
3. Johnny Depp rarely accepts invitations to do interviews. (agree / accept)
4. Johnny Depp agreed to appear at a press conference to promote his latest film. (agree / accept)
5. Did you see the newspaper headline this morning? (heading / headline)
6. If you give every paragraph of your report a heading, it’ll be easier to read. (heading / headline)
7. Living Today has got a special feature this month on healthy diets. There are interviews with nutritionists, menus, recipes, and loads of other things too. (feature / article)
8. There’s an interesting article in the paper about the Constitution of the European Union. (feature / article)
9. I generally trust what I hear on the news, but rarely believe anything I read in the press. (press / media)
10. The media involve print journalism, TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet. (press / media)
11. We interrupt this programme to bring you an urgent newsflash. (bulletin / newflash)
12. And we’ll be back with our regular bulletin at seven o’clock. (bulletin / newflash)